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Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html" title="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/120649_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=76xrqbq7Jh%2BkvgbtdRQyH26%2Bdz0%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States,earthball,pigskin poison puffball,puffball" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html" title="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/120652_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tXmUAukLaGV9P9qOMtw6a%2FzAHAU%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html" title="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/120651_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pVbB3SmAfIbd1WdgrJOZwRGDCB4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html" title="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/120650_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GM642ZX7WGF5%2BB%2BJT908ryQ%2F5Os%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum

Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.

Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest

Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States,earthball,pigskin poison puffball,puffball

Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States

Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States

Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly black with a gooey, brown area.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground at the edge of a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120649/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120652/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120651/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120650/pigskin_poison_puffball_-_scleroderma_citrinum.html Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States

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The Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum, commonly known as the common earthball, pigskin poison puffball, or common earth ball, is the most common species of earthball in the UK and occurs widely in woods, heathland and in short grass from Autumn to Winter.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 23, 2021. Captured Aug 21, 2021 10:34 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.